8 Ball game question, can you do this?

WPA world-standardized rules:

3.4 Open Table / Choosing Groups

Before groups are determined, the table is said to be “open,” and before each shot, the shooter must call his intended ball. If the shooter legally pockets his called ball, the corresponding group becomes his, and his opponent is assigned the other group. If he fails to legally pocket his called ball, the table remains open and play passes to the other player. When the table is “open”, any object ball may be struck first except the eight ball.

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So your first example would be legal, but hitting the 8 ball first is illegal.

And the same applies for APA rules. See section 4.e in the second link below.

The simple answer is yes, and you could do the same on the 8 ball, provided you hit it first with the cue ball. Those are standard rules for the APA amateur pool league. www.poolplayers.com You can find a local league near you by going to that web site.

Yes you can if its open no group has been assigned BUT No you cant use the 8 in a shot like that it is never hit unless you are shooting at it

Have you checked out Stickman billiards yet ? ill send you the link Later Bud

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Yes, if the table is open you billiard.

No the 8 ball is always out of bounds for a 1st hit.